Lunar Vocab

3. more than half the Moon is lit from our perspective
4. glassy material made during impacts
5. The furthest point in an object's orbit around the Moon
7. phase of the Moon between waning gibbous and waning crescent
8. grooves in the Moon's surface that resemble canals or canyons
13. how much an object reflects sunlight
15. orbital ___________ is the tilt of a satellite’s orbit relative to the central body
19. type of eclipse that occurs when the Earth blocks light from striking the Moon
20. The farthest point from the Earth in an object's orbit
21. the light parts of the moon with mountains and hills
23. the moon appears to tilt back and forth
24. The ________ Cycle predicts the occurrence of eclipses every ~18 years
25. total shadow during an eclipse
26. the path the Sun takes through the sky throughout the year
28. partial shadow during an eclipse
30. when one object blocks the light from the Sun from reaching a second object
31. volcanic rock made from rapidly cooling lava
32. the furthest point in an object's orbit around the Sun

1. phase of the Moon between a waxing crescent and waxing gibbous
2. when the Moon goes from Full to New Moon
6. The closest point in an object's orbit around the Earth
8. long lines scored into the moon's surface around impact craters
9. where the moon’s orbit crosses the ecliptic
10. The closest point in an object's orbit around the Sun
11. type of eclipse that occurs when the Moon blocks light from striking the Earth
12. large dark areas on the Moon (Latin for sea or ocean) example: tranquility
14. _________ month is the time between perigee and perigee
16. when the moon goes from New to Full Moon
17. this type of month is based on the Moon's position relative to the stars
18. any object that orbits another celestial object
22. when one celestial object appears to move across another
27. less than half the Moon is lit from our perspective
28. closest point in an object's orbit around the Moon
29. the material that gets shot out during the impact of a meteor